pricker Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
    spine; thorn; prickle; spikelet; sticker.
  2. noun an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
    bradawl.

WordNet

Prick"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
  2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
    The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott.
  3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Knight.
  4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir.

Webster 1913